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Thyroid Goiters 101: Early Records What did We Learn? Today we still use iodine for endemic goiters, thyroid hormone , and ethanol for ablation of thyroid cysts and small primary thyroid cancers. After all these years surgery is still the most...

Unregulated Supplement Survival Shield X2 Loaded with Iodine Leads to Thyroid Disease The patient claimed that the supplement was used to promote increased energy and weight loss Thyroid disease developed when taking an unregulated dietary...

“SAME,SAME,SAME” PLAN FOR THYROID HORMONE TREATMENT. Same dose,same brand of thyroid, and same time away from food other drugs and supplements. Many drugs,foods and supplements can change the way thyroid hormone is available in your...

ABC’s of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Hashimoto’s disease, also called chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disease. Hashimoto’s disease often leads to reduced thyroid function, or hypothyroidism...

Actress is Wrong about Iodine Use in the USA The Potential Risks Of Excess Iodine Ingestion And Exposure The American Thyroid Association today released a statement advising against the ingestion of iodine and kelp supplements containing in...

Movie Star Needs to Stick to Acting Gwyneth Paltrow has given plenty of health advice from ‘clean sleeping’ to leaving an egg in your vagina. Ghosts make health recommendations. Medical professionals claim his advice is not only...

Goiter:Iodine History #3 The proof of iodine as the cause of goiter was not known for another 10 years. The use of iodine for goiter still was not used as it was seen as toxic and or irrational. This attitude resulted in continued goiter...

Iodine was discovered in the residue of burnt seaweed in 1812. ( Courtois). 1820 Coindet gave iodine (KI) as the active ingredient in seaweed to goiter patients. The goiters shrank. However, toxic effects occurred from excess iodine in some...